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"Coping with depression"

About: Lives Lived Well - Beenleigh

(as a service user),

I found myself floundering in what I feel is the miasma labelled the public mental health care system. Obtaining a mental health care plan was simple enough with my GP but in my experience, trying to access affordable consults with psychologists/ psychiatrists, despite the apparent misnomer of access to 20 free visits to health care professionals, is challenging and counterproductively, very depressing in itself.

In my opinion, finding a practitioner who bulk bills and is available sometime before the next decade is very problematic and even the wait for an appointment at a non-bulk billing consultant is quite lengthy.  

I have nothing but praise for Jazinta at LLW in Beenleigh for her support and encouragement during my battle with this and other issues recently and although I have still a long way to go I  have no doubt I would have long ago given up without her help. Thank you. 

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Response from Gerard Moloney, Lives Lived Well 2 years ago
Gerard Moloney
Lives Lived Well
Submitted on 21/06/2021 at 10:19 AM
Published on Care Opinion at 10:25 AM


Hello travellermf86,

Thank you for your post about your recent experiences along with the struggles and difficulties you have had in finding the right support for yourself in the public mental health care offerings. I can only imagine the floundering and frustration you speak about and the depressing consequences you have experienced. Thank you for your courage in putting up this post.

I am so glad you have been able to find assistance and support from Lives Lived Well through the Beenleigh office and that the support and encouragement you have received from Jazinta has enabled you to persist.

I wish you all the best on the next steps of this journey and my hope is that with Jazinta's ongoing support you can connect to the right support for your needs.

Warm regards

Gerard

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